The Lighter Side
A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe
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Join Coplestone in yet another Hestercombe adventure, in partnership with our Open Up gallery exhibition!
Cassie the Cat Burglar is out causing mischief, threatening to steal the artworks dotted around Hestercombe's gardens. Complete fun activities at each artwork, learning a bit about how it was made whilst tracking Cassie's footsteps.
This trail runs alongside our Artist Apprentice Trail. Don't forget to bring your Artist Apprentice Trail booklet along with you to collect your special stamp!
Prices & tickets
Trail price is £1 per child, plus standard gardens admission (Hestercombe members go free).
Includes a jam-packed activity trail, in addition to a small prize.
Trail and admission tickets are available via the Hestercombe website.
Membership at Hestercombe
Join today and enjoy unlimited access to Hestercombe for a whole year
Described as “one of the top twenty gardens to visit in the country”, Hestercombe is always beautiful throughout the year. Join today and enjoy great value: unlimited access to Hestercombe with prices from £4.21 per month.
Your membership includes:
- Unlimited access to Hestercombe Gardens for a year from date of joining for the Member, guests and children according to membership type
- Unlimited 'bring a guest' privileges during March and September
- Half price entry for visitors accompanied by a Member of Hestercombe (one visitor per member)
- Free children's trails available throughout the year
- Special members’ discounts on many of our events throughout the year
- Our 'members first approach' with members receiving 24 hours priority booking for our most popular events, such as Mother's Day, The Bampfylde Lecture, workshops and most importantly, our winter events such as the Christmas Market, Father Christmas and ILLUMINATE
- Half price entry to our partner attractions: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Forde Abbey Gardens(half price garden entry only), The Bishop’s Palace, Wells(available for full membership only), The Garden House, Dartington Trust Gardens, Exmoor Zooand Glastonbury Abbey(half price garden entry only).
Give a Gift of Membership to friends and family and they too can enjoy all the benefits of membership.
See Membership Options
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Event Location
Hestercombe GardensCheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8LG
